Door hinge



E. L.. WILSON DOOR HINGE Feb. 15 1927.

Filed Aug.5. 1925 BY 2 Main? A502 nllllllllllllllllllli" EYS.

Patented Feb.. l5, l.

Utili-LE@ ELLIS L. WILSON, F SAN .ANSEVIJMO7 CALIFORNIA.

DOOR HINGE.

Application filed August 3, 1925. Serial No. 47,719.

eliminates the necessity of removing the door or the hinges when fitting the door.

The invent-ion consistsin forming yielding members on the leaves of the hinge whereby the hinge may be adjusted to or away from the jam or frame.

One form which the hinge may assume is exemplified in the accompanying` drawing,`

in which- Y Fig. l is a sectional viewv of the door showing the application of the hinge.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the hinge.

Fig. 3 is an edge view of a hinge.

Referring' to the drawing in detail, A indicates the leaf sections of an ordinary hinge, 9, the hinge or bearing sections formed thereon. 3 the pipe or pin or pintle. and 4t the holes which are drilled or otherwise formed in the leaves to permit ordinary wood screws to be passed therethrough. The leaf sections are in this instance out along` the lines indicated at 5, and a series of yielding tongues 6 are thereby formed. These tongues are bent slightly as indicatedin Figs. l, 2, and 3, and they form yielding` support-s for the leaf sections which permit adjustment of the leaves to and away from the door or the jam as the may be.

In actual practice, the leaves are applied to the door jam C in the usual manner by means of wood screws 7. The screws are pulled up until the tongues` 6 engage the surface of the jam and the door is then hung and the pintles 3 applied. If it is found that the door springs from the jam or frame at any particular point, it is only necessary to tighten the screws 7 of one leaf or another, thereby pulling the door or straightening the same to such an extent as to provide the proper clearance.

Again, it may be found that the weight of the door causes saggingor slacking 'at the upper corner and possibly rubbing ofthe same on the threshold. If this is the case, it is only necessary to tighten the screws in the upper leaf sections, thus pulling the upper corner of the door inwardly and immediately relieving the friction at the point where it was previously felt. In other words, the tongues 6 may either become impressed in the wood or may slightly straighten out when pressure is applied to the screws 7. Either action causes 'the leaf to move with respect to the door jam, and it is in this manner that adjustment and alignment 1s obtained. This is particularly important as it eliminates the necessity of planing oft' to obtain the proper lit. The cutting of the leaves along the lines indicated at 5 is of further importance as it disposes the hinge or bearing sections 2 at the ends of arms such as shown at 8. These arms may be bent inwardly or outwardly as indicated by dotted lines at 9 and thereby provide a further adjustment whereby a door, window, gate, or the .like may be readily adjusted. In other words, adjustment can be obtained by forcingthe tongues 6 into the wood or bending the same; or adjustment may be obtained by slightly springing the arms 8 carrying the hinge members 2.

While certain features of the present invention are more or less specifically illustrated, I wish itr understood that various changes in form and proportion may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims. I similarly wish it understood that the materials and finish of the several parts employed may he such as the experience and judgment of the manufacturer may dictate or various uses may demand.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a hinge of the character described, a rectangular shaped leaf section, pintle bearing members formed along one longitudinal edge of the leaf section, and bendable tongues formed in the same edge of the leaf and intermediate the 'pintle bearing members.

2. In a hinge of the character described, a leaf section, said section consisting of a substantially rectangular shaped plate,said plate being cut transversely at a plurality of points along one longitudinal edge to form a plurality of parallel bendable tongues and each alternate tongue being bent to form a pintle bearing.

3. In ahinge of the character described,

a leaf section, said section consisting of a substantially rectangular shaped plate, said plate being cut transversely at a plurality of points along one longitudinal edge to forni a plurality of parallel bendable tongues and each alternate tongue being bent to ELLIS L. WILSON. 

